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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Oakfield (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Oakfield. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Oakfield is located in Fond du Lac County.

To see how the shape of Wisconsin's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fond du Lac County: Calumet, Dodge, Green Lake, Sheboygan, Washington & Winnebago.

Below are the counties that are near Oakfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oakfield:

  • Fond du Lac County     (The home county of Oakfield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakfield, with the one closest to Oakfield listed first.
    • Byron
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodhull
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodhull. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhull
      • Woodhull is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodhull
      • From Oakfield to Woodhull
    • Ladoga
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Fond du Lac
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Marblehead
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marblehead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
      • Marblehead is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marblehead
      • From Oakfield to Marblehead
    • Eden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
    • North Fond du Lac
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fond du Lac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fond du Lac
      • North Fond du Lac is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,059 people
    • Eldorado
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Rosendale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
      • Rosendale is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,026 people
    • Ashford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Peebles
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peebles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peebles
      • Peebles is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peebles
      • From Oakfield to Peebles
    • Brandon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Minawa Beach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Calumet County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakfield, with the one closest to Oakfield listed first.
    • Brothertown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Quinney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • New Holstein
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holstein have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holstein
      • New Holstein is located in Calumet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
    • Stockbridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
      • Stockbridge is located in Calumet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
    • Chilton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakfield, with the one closest to Oakfield listed first.
    • Friesland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friesland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesland
      • Friesland is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Cambria
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Dodge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakfield, with the one closest to Oakfield listed first.
    • Brownsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Knowles
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Lomira
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Waupun
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waupun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waupun
      • Waupun is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,271 people
    • Kekoskee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kekoskee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kekoskee
      • Kekoskee is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 891 people
    • Mayville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
      • Mayville is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,829 people
    • Theresa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Atwater
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Burnett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Horicon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horicon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horicon
      • Horicon is located in Dodge County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,680 people
    • Minnesota Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Neda
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Iron Ridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Green Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakfield, with the one closest to Oakfield listed first.
    • Utley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Utley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utley
      • Utley is located in Green Lake County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Utley
      • From Oakfield to Utley
    • Markesan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markesan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markesan
      • Markesan is located in Green Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
    • Green Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lake
      • Green Lake is located in Green Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
    • Berlin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Green Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,383 people
    • Kingston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Marquette
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marquette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette
      • Marquette is located in Green Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
  • Manitowoc County
    • Kiel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Ozaukee County
  • Sheboygan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakfield, with the one closest to Oakfield listed first.
    • Glenbeulah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenbeulah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbeulah
      • Glenbeulah is located in Sheboygan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
    • Cascade
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Elkhart Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhart Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart Lake
      • Elkhart Lake is located in Sheboygan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
    • Plymouth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Waldo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Adell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adell
      • Adell is located in Sheboygan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
    • Random Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Washington County
  • Winnebago County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakfield, with the one closest to Oakfield listed first.
    • Black Wolf
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Wolf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Wolf
      • Black Wolf is located in Winnebago County
    • Point Comfort
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Pickett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Fisk
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Fitzgerald
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fitzgerald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerald
      • Fitzgerald is located in Winnebago County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fitzgerald
      • From Oakfield to Fitzgerald
    • Stony Beach
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Oshkosh
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Omro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Reighmoor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Harbor Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Winneconne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winneconne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winneconne
      • Winneconne is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oakfield, see our County-by-County Page for Oakfield.

Cemeteries Near Oakfield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oakfield.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oakfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oakfield, with the one closest to Oakfield listed first.

  • Avoca Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avoca Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avoca Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Genesee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Genesee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Genesee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kinwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lamartine Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamartine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamartine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hawes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miles Farm Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hamiston Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamiston Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamiston Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rock River Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock River Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Norwegian Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (311 more) ...

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Oakfield had a population of 417 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Oakfield had a population of 1,088 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Oakfield, with the one closest to Oakfield listed first.

  • Oak Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Center
    • Oak Center is located in Fond du Lac County
  • South Byron
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Byron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Byron
    • South Byron is located in Fond du Lac County
  • Brownsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
    • Brownsville is located in Dodge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
  • Byron
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodhull
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodhull. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhull
    • Woodhull is located in Fond du Lac County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Woodhull
    • From Oakfield to Woodhull
  • Ladoga
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • LeRoy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LeRoy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeRoy
    • LeRoy is located in Dodge County
  • Knowles
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Lomira
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Marblehead
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marblehead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
    • Marblehead is located in Fond du Lac County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Marblehead
    • From Oakfield to Marblehead
  • Eden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Eden is located in Fond du Lac County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
  • Kekoskee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kekoskee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kekoskee
    • Kekoskee is located in Dodge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 891 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Eldorado
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Rosendale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
      • Rosendale is located in Fond du Lac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,026 people
    • Ashford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oakfield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oakfield.

Newspapers Published in Oakfield ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakfield.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oakfield, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oakfield.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Oakfield:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oakfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Fond du Lac County: www.co.fond-du-lac.wi.us/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oakfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oakfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6837, Longitude: -88.5475    
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Oakfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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